This wine is drawn from the winery’s original estate founding Merlot blocks planted by the McClellan family in the early 1980s. 2017 marks the 30th year of making Merlot from these same vines.
This vintage shows dark red-black color and enticing aromas of blackberry, dried earth, sweet oak spice and light savory tones. The palate is soft with generous black fruits accentuated by vanilla, floral and spice, dusty earth, and finishing with both bright sweet fruit and firm polished tannins.
This vintage exhibits a beautiful, dark garnet color and enticing aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate, raspberry, pie crust, vanilla bean and tobacco leaf. The palate is elegantly structured with medium budy and flavors cherry, blackberry, and dusty and sweet tannins. This wine has a long finish complete with hints of brown sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla bean.
